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/% w, Mfl/Mw 5 6/: ow W M3 THE COLUIHEIA P ASKING-ION D C U TED swansATE ISRAEL MILLER, 0E PAW'I'UCKET, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOJAMES F TAYLOR, OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

MASSAGE DEYICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Application filed June 23, 1915. Serial No. 35,833.

To all whom it may 0012061 11.:

Be it known that I, ISRAEL MILLER, a citizen, of the United States,residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Massage Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to massage devices, and more particularly to anapplicator.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a rotating applicatorwhich 1s adapted to impart a vibratory movement to the skin.

Another object of my invention is to provide an applicator having such asurface that it may be used for massaging by the old method of rubbingwhen not rotated, and which may be used as a vibrator when in motion.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a rotating applicatorthat is capable of imparting a number of difi'erent vibratory movementsto the skin.

A further object of my invention is to provide a massage device that issimple, neat and efiicient in construction and which may be manufacturedat a nominal cost.

This invention consists of the novel features and parts, andcombinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafterand pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device showing it applied to asuitable motor; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of my applicator; Fig. 8 is atransverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a.transverse section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is an end viewof Fig. 2; and Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the knobs.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a handle having a disk 2 formedon the upper end thereof. Suitably secured to the disk 2 is a motor 3.

4 designates a plate having the opposite ends thereof bolted to theframe of the motor. This plate 4 is provided with an enlargedintermediate portion which is adapted to rigidly support a bearing rod 5upon which the applicator 6 is journaled. The plate 4,is so attached tothe motor as to have its intermediate portion lying in a plane with theaxle 7 of the motor. The axle 7 is adapted to pass through the plate 4and project beyond the surface of the plate. Rigidly secured to theprojected portion of the shaft is a small gear 8.

The applicator is indicated at 6 and comprises an annular body 9 whichis provided with a longitudinally disposed central bore 9, one end ofthe applicator body being provided with an annular rib 10 to which issuitablysecured an internally toothed gear 11. The bearing rod 5, aspreviously stated, is permanently secured to the enlarged portion of theplate 4 and extends laterally therefrom as shown in the drawings. Theapplicator being rotatably mounted upon the bearing rod 5 and thebearing rod being disposed on a plane above that of the motor shaft, theinternally toothed gear mounted upon the applicator will mesh with thesmall gear 8 when in its proper position. The body of the applicator isformed with an annular groove 12 adjacent one end thereof, and fixed inthe side walls of the groove 12 are shafts 13, extending longitudinallvof the body and spaced apart and carrying rollers 14, respectively. Theopposite end of the body of the applicator is provided with an annularseries of circular openings 15 arranged concentrically of the axis ofthe body and which receive bearing pins 16. Rotatably mounted upon thebearing pins 16 are an annular series of knobs 17. The bearing rod 5 isthreaded at its outer end to receive a nut 18 which locks the applicator7 upon the bearing. When the applicator 6 is looked upon the bearing rod5 just described and the motor is energized, motion will be transmittedfrom the shaft of the motor and through the gearing to the applicator,which will impart a rotary motion thereto.

It will be seen from the foregoing construction that when electriccurrent is caused to flow through the motor 3 the gear 8, meshing withthe internally toothed gear 11. will cause the applicator to rotate uponthe bearing rod 5. It is, of course, understood that skin will beeliminated. The knobs 17 being rotatably mounted within the body anddisposed on the end of the body will permit the user to massage the skinwhen the applicator is not rotated.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing,

the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation willbe readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, and while I have herein described the principle of operationof the invention, together with the device which I now consider to bethe best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that thedevice shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be madewhen desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

body, rollers rotatably mounted in the side of said body, and means forrotating said body. I

2. In an applicator, an annular body provided with an annular groove, anannular series of spaced rollers rotatably mounted in said groove, anannular series of knobs rotatably mounted in one end of said body, andmeans for rotating said body.

3. In an applicator, a body, rollers rotatably mounted therein andlongitudinally disposed thereon, knobs rotatably mounted within saidbody and longitudinally disposed thereon, and means for rotating saidbody.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- ISRAEL MILLER.

Witnesses: Y

JAMES HENRY TAYLOR, HENRY M. FRUIT.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

